§ 23-1305

(a) There is a wine festival (WF) license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a retail license that authorizes the holder to sell wine, a Class 3 winery license, or a Class 4 limited winery license.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to display and sell wine that is produced and processed in the State.

(d) A license holder shall display and sell wine:

(1) at retail for on– and off–premises consumption; and

(2) during the hours and days designated for the wine festival.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board shall choose 1 weekend each year for the wine festival.

(2) The Board shall choose a location that is not already licensed.

(3) The weekend chosen for the wine festival may not conflict with the dates chosen for the:

(i) Anne Arundel County Beer and Wine Festival;

(ii) Baltimore County Wine Festival;

(iii) Cumberland and Shenandoah Valley Wine Festival in Washington County; or

(iv) Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.

(f) The license fee is $15.

(g) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.